Pumpkin Maple Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Servings
3 dozen cookies
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American, Vegetarian
Pumpkin Maple Cookies
Description
Pumpkin Maple Cookies use pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice mixed into a batter with flour, baking soda, brown and granulated sugars, butter, oat flakes, and vanilla. The batter is portioned onto baking sheets and baked until lightly browned, resulting in moist cookies with a tender crumb. The oats contribute a subtle chewiness, while the warm spices complement the pumpkin's natural earthiness.
Once cooled, the cookies are topped with a glaze made from powdered sugar, butter, maple syrup, maple extract, vanilla, and milk. This glaze adds creamy sweetness and a hint of maple flavor that ties the cookies together. These cookies can be enjoyed as a seasonal snack or dessert alongside coffee or tea.
They keep well at room temperature once cooled, and the glaze can be adjusted in thickness by adding milk to achieve the desired consistency for drizzling or dipping.
Ingredients
- FOR THE COOKIES:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling, pure
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- For the maple glaze:
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon maple extract or flavoring
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.
- 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in the pumpkin and maple syrup until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture and mix until ingredients are incorporated. Stir in the oats.
- 4. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- 5. While the cookies are cooling, make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, powdered sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, vanilla extract, and milk. You may need to add a little more milk if the glaze is too thick. Whisk until smooth.
- 6. Drizzle maple glaze over cooled cookies. Let sit until glaze hardens. Serve and enjoy!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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